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German minister slams Erdogan's 'interference' in Germany's vote

Date: 2017-08-18 17:34:30 GMT - Germany - Middle East - SN:67 - ID:6951077

BERLIN, Aug 18 (MENA) - German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel hit out Friday against "interference" by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Germany's elections, after the Turkish leader urged Turks living abroad not to vote for parties of the ....

Syrian army besieges terrorists near strategic city of Akerbat

Date: 2017-08-18 08:38:42 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:8 - ID:6950179

MOSCOW, Aug 18 (MENA) - Assault units of the Syrian military with support from the Russian Aerospace Force within a few recent days have provided full control over the opposing heights near Hisayah and es-Savannet, TASS news agency quoted the ....

Coalition, SFD airstrikes kill 23 civilians in Raqqah

Date: 2017-08-18 07:57:50 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:6 - ID:6950177

DAMASCUS, Aug 18 (MENA) - At least 23 civilians were killed and others injured in intensified airstrikes by the US-led coalition and bombardment of Syrian Democratic Forces (SFD) on Raqqah city, said local Syrian sources on Friday. The coalition ....

Moscow: Russia will continue efforts to ease tension in Idlib

Date: 2017-08-17 15:38:38 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:69 - ID:6949527

MOSCOW, Aug 17 (MENA) - Moscow will continue its efforts in light of Astana process to implement the de-escalation zone in Idlib and save its people from the terrorists, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday. In a press conference, ....

Palestinian border guard dies after confronting infiltration attempt into Sinai

Date: 2017-08-17 15:36:07 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:68 - ID:6949504

GAZA, Aug 17 (MENA) - A Palestinian border guard was killed on Thursday while confronting an extremist element who was trying to infiltrate into Sinai. The extremist blew himself up as he failed to sneak into Sinai. The Palestinian guard died ....

Israel arrests 12 Palestinians in West Bank

Date: 2017-08-17 14:08:22 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:56 - ID:6948958

RAMALLAH, Aug 17, (MENA) - The Israeli occupation has arrested 12 Palestinians from different areas in the West Bank, Israeli media quoted a military spokesman as saying on Thursday. The spokesman claimed that most of the arrestees are outlaws, ....

UN Syria envoy: October is decisive for Syrian crisis

Date: 2017-08-17 13:26:10 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:6949328

GENEVA, Aug 17 (MENA) - UN Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura said on Thursday that October and November will be decisive for the Syrian crisis, citing the growing number of agreements brokered locally among Syrian factions to decrease violence and ....

Abu Rudeineh: Palestine wants clear-cut negotiations

Date: 2017-08-17 13:01:53 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:6948931

RAMALLAH, Aug 17 (MENA) – Palestinian presidential spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh asserted that the Palestinian leadership is currently focusing on four different files. In statements on Thursday, he said that the first file is preparing for the ....

Israeli aircraft violate Lebanese airspace: Armed Forces

Date: 2017-08-17 10:24:14 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:6948752

BEIRUT, Aug 17 (MENA)- The Lebanese Armed Forces said Thursday that three Israeli reconnaissance aircraft violated Lebanese airspace. The aircraft flew over several southern villages on Wednesday and early Thursday. (MENA) P M E/D A E ....

Israeli forces blow up house of Palestinian martyr's kin in Ramallah

Date: 2017-08-17 08:20:56 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:6948570

RAMALLAH, Aug 17 (MENA) - Israeli forces blew up on Thursday the house of martyr Adel Ankosh's kin in Deir Abu Mash'al village, north west of Ramallah. Eyewitnesses said a large number of Israeli forces stormed the village and closed all roads ....